Chapter 360: Linking Domains, Overwhelming Fists and Fee (1/2)

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Ayrin staggered to his feet within the crater which had formed around him.

A look of horror appeared on Chris’ face.

As someone who had personally witnessed Ayrin’s growth with his own eyes, she was certain that Ayrin’s strength had reached a level which could completely supress even a peak form Rinsyi from the national tournament.

After all, he had done the same to all those celebrity fighters from Abel Academy!

But it was evident from this one strike that Rinsyi’s strength had completely surpassed her imagination.

Just how did he recover himself? Just what transformations had he undergone?

“Teacher Liszt, what is with his appearance? Did he master one of House Baratheon’s secret skills?” Rinloran asked, his pupils quivering.

Ayrin’s skill combo had unmistakably struck Rinsyi perfectly as there were numerous punctures on Rinsyi’s body, yet Rinsyi seemed to not have been affected at all.

But even if Rinsyi had used some secret skill to sever his senses and not feel pain, he should not have been immune to the freezing and numbing effects of the frigid ice energy contained within the skills.

Even stranger was the fact that no blood flowed from Rinsyi’s wounds.

In fact, it seemed like there was no blood flowing in Rinsyi’s body at all. Instead, his blood vessels were full of strange white crystals.

“I see…” A trace of coldness appeared in on Liszt’s face.

“It should be Soul Reincarnation,” Liszt replied to Rinloran.

“Soul Reincarnation? What kind of skill is that?” Moss asked, beating the others to the punch.

“It’s a taboo skill which allows one to use the energy contained within the soul of a powerful arcane master or giant beast to revive an arcane master who has just died.” Liszt’s eyes glinted as he explained, “Naturally, the revived will obtain a portion of the sacrifice’s strength. However, because of the incompleteness of the mind and spirit, as well as the circumstances required for the skill, the revival is not perfect. In general, the revived becomes a simple-minded monster which only lives for one thing.”

“Revival… simple-minded monster?” Stingham, Moss, and the other youths all shuddered subconsciously as the image of zombies climbing out from graves appeared in their minds.

“The ability to revive the dead is fantastic. However, because this skill does not actually revive the dead person, but an incomplete entity, it has always been considered an evil skill.” Liszt’s eyes narrowed slightly as he continued, “Looking at it logically, the person who invoked this skill should have wished to turn Rinsyi into an obedient tool for killing no different from the clockwork puppets around you. However, Rinsyi instead turned into a monster who only knows slaughter and hatred. And the reason for that, is his single desire to kill Ayrin and all of his friends.”

“Is it because he believes that Ayrin made him this way? It’s clearly his own fault for using that spiritual attack and trying to kill Ayrin. He can only blame himself for his failures!” Stingham cried out in frustration.

But in the next moment, his attitude abruptly changed as he shouted at Rinsyi, “Hey you! I’m not friends with Ayrin. So don’t kill me!”

“Idiot!”

The faces of Rinloran and the others darkened as they covered their ears. If they kept listening, they would likely end up losing their minds and killing him.

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“It seems like you have improved quite a bit. But you are still too weak.”

Rinsyi did not immediately make another move as he mocked Ayrin in a cold tone full of hatred and satisfaction.

Although his revival had turned him into a monster which only knew vengeance, it seemed like he still carried his previous habits and character. He still talked a lot.

“I still haven’t used my full power, yet you…”

Rinsyi continued speaking, but then abruptly stopped. Because the snow and ice covering Ayrin’s body had suddenly melted, revealing his body which was like a piece of burning red iron.

There were no traces of injury atop Ayrin’s body, only a blazing aura.

“This is the effect of the Heart of Fury!” Moss exclaimed as he recovered his wits. “The Heart of Fury made his body tougher, and in combination with Dragon Scale Absorption, Ayrin didn’t suffer and injury!”

“I don’t care what you have become. You have harmed Joyce to such a degree, and so I will kill you!”

Ayrin exploded forward once more!

“Water Dragon!”

A loud roar rang out as a massive dragon made of water charged at Rinsyi.

“Ayrin, are you messing with me?!” Stingham exclaimed in surprise. “I thought you were going to use some powerful move, yet all you did was use this skill of mine.”

“You think a skill like this can threaten me?” Rinsyi sneered.

White light flickered around his body as the dragon abruptly collapsed.

“Destruction Quake! That’s Rinvinshin’s skill!” Rui’s eyes darkened, “House Baratheon has indeed gone mad. To use the remains of one of their own as a sacrifice…”

“What do you mean, Teacher Rui?” Stingham asked.

“Rinvinshin was a House Baratheon dragon rider who died in battle. Destruction Quake was his signature skill. It is able to dissipate any skill, as well as arcane energy,” Rui frostily explained. “For Rinsyi to be able to use this skill, House Baratheon must have used Rinvinshin’s remains as the catalyst for Soul Reincarnation.”

“House Baratheon doesn’t bury the bodies of their deceased but uses them as materials?!” A dense killing intent surged in Rinloran’s eyes.

“Whoosh!”